Publications by authors named "M Thacker"
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- Parkinson's disease (PD) is primarily known for its motor symptoms, but research is highlighting its significant effects on non-motor functions, particularly ocular health.
- This review discusses the connection between PD and various common eye diseases, including dry eye disease and cataracts, emphasizing that these ocular issues can serve as early indicators of PD.
- Future studies should focus on exploring links between PD and additional eye conditions, like myopia, to develop better treatment approaches for patients.
Objective: This study aimed to determine the short- and medium-term outcomes of hip dislocation in infants who failed Pavlik harness therapy and were subsequently treated with brace, closed reduction (CR) or open reduction (OR) before 6 months of age.
Methods: Fifty infants (66 hip dislocations) who failed Pavlik harness therapy between 2000 and 2018 and were treated with a rigid abduction brace or undergoing a CR or OR/cast were evaluated. All demographic data obtained from the medical system, developments and complications during the follow-up and treatment process were recorded and evaluated.
Background: Person-centred care underscores the therapeutic alliance (TA) as fundamental, fostering positive treatment outcomes through collaborative patient-clinician interactions. Biobehavioural synchrony within the TA, essential for effective care, reflects an adaptive process where organisms align responses during interactions. Enactivism and active inference provide profound insights into human perception, reshaping musculoskeletal care understanding.
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- Chronic spinal pain negatively impacts both physical and mental health, and the relationship between psychological factors and pain modulation mechanisms is not well understood.* -
- A systematic review analyzed studies on the relationship between conditioned pain modulation (CPM) and psychological factors in chronic spinal pain, identifying seven eligible studies with moderate quality.* -
- Results suggest there is very low evidence that depression, anxiety, and fear avoidance do not significantly affect CPM responder status, while higher pain catastrophizing correlates with CPM non-responder status.*
Hyaluronic acid (HA) serves as a vitreous substitute owing to its ability to mimic the physical functions of native vitreous humor. However, pure HA hydrogels alone do not provide sufficient protection against potential inflammatory risks following vitrectomy. In this study, HA was crosslinked with 1,4-butanediol diglycidyl ether (BDDE) to form HA hydrogels (HB).
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